Personal life
Opsahl married his wife Mary in 1945, but they were divorced soon after. He then married singer Liv Wilse, with whom he had a daughter, before they divorced in 1953. In 1954 he remarried his first wife, and they remained together until his death. In 2002, Opsahl was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Norwegian comedy.Health issues and death
Opsahl began struggling with his health during the 1990s, and at times it affected his job on "Mot I Brøstet", including a five-episode hiatus where he was at a spa center to treat his poor back, using pre-recorded inserts, to explain his absence. He had further absences during the last two years of the show. By 1999, his health had deteriorated to the point where he had to spend two weeks on a breathing machine, in addition to amputating a leg due to diabetes. The surgery happened in the middle of his final film, and he finished production and recording using a prosthetic leg. Afterwards, Opsahl retired from acting. In December 2005 Opsahl's death was prematurely announced online by the newspaper ''VG'', an event to which the comedian reacted with humour.References
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* 1921 births 2007 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male comedians Leonard Statuette winners Norwegian male film actors 20th-century comedians {{Norway-actor-stub